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Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Poecilia: Greek, poikilos = with a lot of colours (Ref. 45335); hondurensis: This species was named hondurensis in the
manuscript notes of Miller and Cruz after carefully delimitation of its range. I have retained this name in honor of both discoverers..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce pelágico. Tropical
Distribución
Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri
Central America: Honduras. Known only from the
Caribbean drainage basins of Honduras (Ref. 87955).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.3 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 87955); 6.3 cm SL (female)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Poecilia hondurensis is distinguished from all other species of Poecilia that have an inner row of tricuspid teeth in each jaw by the absence of a spinal hook on gonopodial ray 5 and an extremely reduced membranous hook on gonopodial ray 3 (Ref. 87955).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Poeser, F.N., 2011. A new species of Poecilia from Honduras (Teleostei: Poeciliidae). Copeia 2011(3):418-422. (Ref. 87955)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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